Something interesting in my journey is growing up Catholic, and Jesus telling me He's really in the Eucharist- and i feel safe and peace whenever i visit the Tabernacle. And He also told me when i was young that if something ever looked irreconcilable between us that He would go with my choice on the matter. And that it may look like He has something technically against me.. But that wasn't true, and there was nothing between us. It does feel crazy that He keeps leading me to the Eucharist in the Catholic Church and also affirms me even though the Catholic Church doesn't. No one I've talked to from the Catholic Church believes Jesus would say those things to me which feels really isolating... But i can't deny who i know Jesus to be for sure.
Colton I don’t care what anyone says you have helped this black gay Christian man. The most I heard about you was that you were a virgin bachelor and then I tuned out because I didn’t care for the show. Because I’m subscribed to Mike I saw the notification of this video. After he dropped the name of your Netflix series I didn’t walk, I ran and binged all episodes in two days. Your story parallels mine in so many ways. Dated girls in the hopes that once I found and committed to one that I would magically become straight. I like you almost married a girl and had a mental breakdown when it didn’t work. Best breakup I’ve ever experienced. Although it was a crumny 3 years getting over it. That was 13 years ago. I just came out to myself last year and accepted at 39 years old that I’m supposed to be gay after years of fighting it, hooking up with guys for sex, gay porn binging. At the beginning of last year I had enough of the fight and I put myself out there one last time to see if I should give the guy thing one more try and really go for it. Welp I got way more than I bargained for God spoke to me about who “the one” is for me, and surprisingly, it’s a guy. Wasn’t expecting the whirlwind of confirmation I’ve had the past several months. The biggest aha has been my increased hearing, peace and relationship with God. I haven’t been in a church regularly for over a year but my relationship with God is even more solid. In the same way I can mark God specifically speaking to me about phases and seasons in my life is the same way He has spoken and revealed that my love season is Next. I’m waiting and preparing like a woman about to give birth and listening to stories of people coming out, especially gay Christian believers has strengthened my resolve to stand and live in my truth boldly! You guys are blessed and a blessing to our community
Fantastic Interview!! Thank you both for sharing with such vulnerability and for your hearts to bridge communities together. Y'all are amazing men and our planet is better for your influence! 🏳️🌈🎉🫶
Hi Colton, I can relate. I grew up Roman Catholic and did the altar boy and patriarchal school. I knew I was different at a young age, but I didn't put a name to it until I heard the term homosexual on All in the Family (I was 14 y.o.). I tried to pray away the gay until 22 y.o (without success) when I suffered depression and tried to kill myself. I left the church sometime in my mid 20's. I came out at 40. I accepted myself and never looked back. I did; however, return to church (more so now that when I first came out). Although I was inconsistent with attending church, I always believed in God, the Trinity and I never stopped praying.
I watched all of the Colton series and this is another wonderful example of grace in difficulty. Both of you set the bar of how to be in our community ❤
